Illinoisans are used to less-than-stellar economic news about our state. But a new study shows that Illinois scored high in one important area related to jobs and business–the state ranked in the number five in the nation for the best place to make a living in 2015.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger want a Cook County judge to make clear what can and can’t be paid by the state comptroller’s office without a state budget in place.

The state Senate on Thursday passed a measure to provide about $2.2 billion for “essential services” for the month of July, but that bill apparently will not see action in the Illinois House until next week at the earliest.

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